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Dear Sir or Madam,

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David

My own shelves are a kind of roadmap through my life, telling a chronological tale. First up come my favorite childhood reads, like Watership Down and His Dark Materials. The collection then moves on to teenage things I read in school — Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Handmaid’s Tale and A Clockwork Orange. Finally, we come out of full-time education and enter the real world, and this part is a reflection of my professional(職業(yè)的) life, from the first exciting days of work experience to the present.

If you pointed to any book on my shelves, I could name the year I got it, where I was working, and probably where I was living at the time.

__▲ It is an easy way to get to know about his hopes, dreams and interests. And a big part of that story is how we arrange(排列) our books, and get on with them. It’s such a personal thing, different from each other. Some want to be with their books in every room, others have them on shelves, behind glass or simply lining their floors. Each home has a story to tell through the way they live with their books.

It’s often said that what we read says something about who we are. The way we fill our bookshelves might also send a message about ourselves. From the pile of books on your bedside table to your well-organized shelves, whether we notice it or not, our book collections are telling a story before a single page has been turned.

【1】The books on the writer’s own shelves are organized according to _________.

A.their pricesB.their writers

C.his personal interestsD.the periods of his life

【2】Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4?

A.Every book is worth reading.B.Each bookshelf holds a special dream.

C.Book collections tell so much about a person.D.The books a person reads depend on his choices.

【3】The writer seems to agree that ____________.

A.we’d better not put our books on the floor

B.the way we arrange our books shows our tastes

C.the books at our bedside are usually more important

D.we can know about a person by reading the message he sends

【4】It can be learned from the passage that the writer is probably__________.

A.a book loverB.a story tellerC.a shelf collectorD.a fashion designer

Suddenly, I hear it: the howl（嚎叫)of wolves. Excitedly, I walk faster in the direction of the howling.

I've been working as a volunteer wolf tracker in Yellowstone National Park for over a year It's my job to follow wolves to record information about them. Like wolves, however, I don't work alone. I'm one of a team of people who have been in a project to help reintroduce wolves to the park.

Humans have always feared wolves. From fairy tales to movies, the wolf is always the bad guy —a danger to humans and other animals. In the 1920s, the organizers of the park shared this view about wolves and made the decision to drive them away from the park. As a result, the number of elk （麋鹿）in the park increased. The elk started looking for food near river banks since they didn't have to worry about wolves. This, in turn, stopped trees from growing along the rivers, doing great harm to the environment there.

The return of wolves has already made a big difference. To begin with, the elk soon learned to stay away from the rivers, so new trees have been able to grow there. The trees become home to new wildlife, such as birds, and provide food for more animals.

The park is now becoming more and more popular with those who want to see wolves in their natural environment. It has also helped the local people make more money. Tourists visit the area, stay in the local hotels, and eat in the local restaurants.

Looking at the wild animals and the beautiful sceneries around me, I am amazed at the changes the wolf has made to Yellowstone. And happily, it is playing a good guy in this story.

【1】According to the passage, one of a wolf tracker’s jobs is to________.

A.catch wolves in the parkB.feed wolves in the wild

C.stop wolves from killing elkD.collect information about wolves

【2】Why did the organizers drive the wolves away from the park in the 1920s?

A.The wolves were always howling at night.

B.The elk in the park were in danger of dying out.

C.The wolves had done great harm to the environment.

D.The park was thought to be unsafe with wolves around.

【3】Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about the _______ that wolves have brought to Yellowstone.

A.risksB.troublesC.changesD.competitions

【4】What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A.Wolves are important to Yellowstone.B.Yellowstone has been home to wolves.

C.The wolf and the elk live in peace now.D.The number of wolves is growing fast.

A study from Northwestern University shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability. As a part of the study, two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were found to be able to hear the talking person more clearly.

Musicians hear better, says study leader Nina Kraus, because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. For example, when the violinists play in an orchestra（管弦樂隊(duì)）, they must listen closely to what they are playing and ignore(忽視)the other sounds. In this way, musicians can hear certain sounds better, even in a room with lots of noise.

Gotfried Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke(中風(fēng))patients.

Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally However, they can till sing. Dr. Schlaug was surprised to find singing words helped his patients finally speak. Why does this work? Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to be able to make different parts of the brain active, including the bad parts. In some way, this helps patients use those parts of the brain again.

So music is not only enjoyable, but also good for us in many other ways. Playing an instrument or singing, says Nina Kraus, can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older.

【1】What were the people in the first group asked to do in the study of Northwestern University?

A.Listen to different kinds of music.B.Make some noise in an empty room.

C.Give the second group musical training.D.Find out what the talking person was saying.

【2】The writer uses the example of violinists in Paragraph 3 to explain________.

A.how musicians play in an orchestraB.how musicians ignore certain sounds

C.why musicians have better hearing abilityD.why musicians are not afraid of loud noise

【3】Gottfried Schlaug helps his stroke patients speak by________.

A.playing music for themB.getting them to sing words

C.teaching them to play instrumentsD.joining the bad parts of their brain

【4】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To introduce different ways of playing music.

B.To give some advice about making our brain active.

C.To show the relationship between music and language abilities.

D.To share the results of recent studies on treating stroke patients.

You know, I didn't use to do much exercise. A few years ago, I joined a 【2】 (運(yùn)動(dòng))club. On my fist day there, I met Raquel. After the gym, we had coffee 【3】（一起）and soon became good friends. I think that's because we have a lot in common. We like to keep fit and love to 【4】（嘗試）different food, especially spicy food. And we love the ocean. In summer, we like to hang out at the 【5】(海灘）and go surfing at least once a month. Raquel was born in Mexico, but has been here since she was 【6】 (十)years old. Her mother is Mexican and her father is American, so she can speak 【7】（兩者都）Spanish and English. That's something different about us. Although I 【8】(上學(xué);參加）a class last year, my Spanish is still terrible! Another thing that's different is her background. Raquel's from two countries and has experience and 【9】（知識(shí)）of two cultures. I think that's really 【10】 (酷的）.

We might not live in the same city in the future, but I think we'll stay friends. Thanks for listening to me.

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【1】Sam, did you really fix the computer by _______________?

【2】This city recycles nearly 85% of its used plastic __________________.

【3】I think you should ride your bike to work _______________ going by car.

【4】He spoke no English and was completely ______________ during the visit.

【5】My grandfather often ____________ that he wants to go back and live in the countryside.

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提示詞語: put, help, different bins, necessary

提示問題:

● What do you do in your daily life?

● How do you feel?

Waste sorting (垃圾分類) plays an important role in protecting the environment.

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提示詞語: speak English well, help, get along well with, improve, bring

提示問題:

● What are your strong points?

● Why do you want to do the work?

Dear Peter ,

I’m writing to apply for the volunteer. My name is Li Hua , from Class 1, Grade 3 .

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I’m looking forward to your early reply.

Yours ,

Li Hua

One of the biggest myths is that we only use 10 percent of our brains. The next part of the myth is that if we can learn to use the rest of our brains, then we’ll be much smarter. People say this all the time, but it’s absolutely not true! The truth is that although we don’t know everything about the human brain, we know that each part of it has an important function (功能). Modern scientists think the “10 percent myth” ridiculous (荒謬的).

The other most popular myth is about being “right brained” or “l(fā)eft brained”. According to this myth, people who use the right side of their brains are more artistic and creative. People who use the left side of their brains are better at math and science. This is as popular as the 10 percent myth, and it’s also wrong. In 2013, a study at an American university examined the right brain and left brain myth. According to the study, we use both sides of our brains equally (相等地).

It’s true that we use different parts of our brains for different things. We use our left side for language more, and our right side when we need to pay attention. But there is no evidence (證據(jù)) that creative people use the right side more, or that scientific people use the left side more.

We’ve talked about myths, so let’s look at a few interesting facts about the brain. First of all, the brain feels no pain. Second, about 75 percent of the brain is made of water. It’s also the fattest organ in your body. Here’s another interesting fact about the brain. Around the time you turn 18 years old, it stops growing.

【1】What do modern scientists think of “10 percent myth” of the brain?

【2】What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

【3】May Robert, who is learning English, use the right brain more or the left brain more?

【4】According to the facts mentioned in the passage, when does the brain stop growing?

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

Characters:

Benny, student, 14 years old

Jerry, student, 15 years old

Susie, student, 14 years old

Grace, student, 14 years old

Time: One Sunday afternoon.

Place: By the river near their houses.

(The four teenagers have just finished the picnic. They are tidying up.)

Benny: Wow! That was a great picnic. I’m so full that I can hardly move.

Grace: That’s no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack(包裝) up the leftover food. Jerry, can you put out the fire, please? And clean up the place.

Jerry: (Speaking unhappily to himself.) How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs? It’s not fair.

(Jerry throws a bit of water on the fire. Then he picks up the ashes (灰燼) with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass.)

Susie: (Sounding surprised) What are you doing, Jerry? That’s d....

Jerry: Whoops ... the paper has caught fire.

Susie: And the grass ... Benny, Grace, help! Help!

(Benny and Grace come over quickly. They help put out the fire completely.)

Jerry: Oh, no. Oh, no! What have I done?

Grace: You know that we should do everything carefully, don’t you?

Jerry: (With his head in his hands.) Yes. What have I done? What have I done?

【1】How does Jerry feel about his jobs?

A.Clean and easy.B.Dirty and difficult.

C.Great and interesting.D.Helpful and careful.

【2】What word do you think Susie would say in the sentence “That’s d....”?

A.dirtyB.difficultC.differentD.dangerous

【3】What are the four teenagers doing in the play?

A.They are tidying up after they have had the picnic.

B.They are reading the play after their teacher has introduced it.

C.They are having a picnic together after they have put out the fire.

D.They are helping put out the fire after they have had the leftover food.